Turkey coach Fatih Terim said after the quarter final there is no limit to succe s for his side after they defeated Croatia on penalties to earn a semi-final meeting with Germany. Turkey looked to be out of the tournament when Ivan Klasni struck late in extra time, but Semih entrk had other ideas and netted with the last kick of the game to send the match to penalties. Turkey won the shoot out 3-1 and the Croatian coachs comment somes up Turkey at the moment Turkey have the X factor.Turkey coach after
Ed McCaffrey Jersey the match:I would like to congratulate the Croatia players and coach. They played well but thats football. You should never give up until the final
Champ Bailey Jersey whistle, thats what makes football interesting. I congratulate my players, too. Both sides could have won. I think we should be proud and I still havent been able to do any damage a se sment. Emre Ak, Tuncay anl and Arda Turan are all suspended for Germany because they were booked here, and we have injured players. We have worked very hard over the last two years and deserve to be in this semi-final. If Croatia had won, I would have said they deserved it too, but Im delighted we did it. I tell my players never to give up. I set them goals and tell them not to be afraid of losing. I think this team could do even
Garett Bolles Jersey better. If only we could have the injured players back, but even without them, we are special. There is something special about this team.I hope the people enjoy it and I ask them not to make our joy someone elses tragedy. No win is worth someones life, so I ask the Turkish people to enjoy themselves, celebrate and have fun but not to hurt anyone when they do it. To lose a victory in such a short period of time is a serious mental blow for any team I thought we would have a chance in the shoot-out because of that. If you look at our run, we have always come back and thats not easy. Lets hope
Denver Broncos Jersey against Germany we can take the lead. There is no limit to our succe s. After Croatia scored, I saw players lying on the pitch and I told Arda to get the ball out of
P.J. Locke III Jersey the goal and start again. I wasnt giving up. We could have lost but there were things we could do about it. I always say there is much more we can do as a country of 70 million people and there is more succe s we can achieve. We seem to come back from the dead. We always do the hard thing, not the easy thing, which shows how good my team are. When you have footballers like this, you just dont lose.
Scotland have release the away kit to be worn for the coming European qualification campaign under the banner;Be Stronger, Be Scotland.Scotlands James McFaddenThe shirt will be yellow with blue Adidas tri-stripes on
Troy Aikman Jersey the arms. The national crest is emblazoned, large upon the chest in a darker shade of yellow and a smaller crest and Adidas logo
Jaylon Smith Jersey are situated on the left and right sides respectively. The long shorts are dark blue in colour again with the adidas stripes and the socks yellow, alike the shirt.The goalkeeping kit will be all red with white stripes down the arms and sides of shorts.Scotland No.1 Craig GordonIn many ways the shirt resembles national kit of Sweden. This could have been a problem given that Scotlands next friendly game is against Sweden in Stockholm however the Swedes have graciously accepted to play in their change strip for the fixture.Scotland manager Craig Levein was obviously impre sed saying:The squad were
NFL Dallas Cowboys Jersey very impre sed with the adidas home kit we wore for the first time against the Czech Republic and I am sure that they will feel similarly about the new away kit.There is something about the adidas brand that makes players feel that little bit morespecial
Micah Parsons Jersey when they take to the field and we hope that we can continue our winning ways in the new kit against Sweden.The kit also resembles the World Cup 1986
DeMarcus Ware Jersey away and maybe the intention is to inspire the team to match the long lost greatne s of yester-year, although considering our opponents in Group I are Spain a superhero cape might of also been included.
Three players that the pre s have been linking Manchester United with for the next transfer window are Boltons Gary Cahill, Portos Hulk and Athletic Bilbaos Javi Martinez. According to them, these three players would
Charles Leno Jr. Jersey fit into the Man Utd system and provide a boost to the squad as well as increase squad depth. The fact that reports emerged of a 50 million transfer warchest being handed to Sir Alex Ferguson to improve the squad, as part of the promise that led to Rooneys contract extension, has increased the number of players linked with the club.Hulk is a Brazilian striker playing in Portugal for top Portuguese side Porto. It is reported that Ferguson wants his scouts to compile a report on every match that this player features in, and is keeping a close eye on his development. His contract with the club runs out in 2014, and at 24-years old he is considered to be a key player in
Sean Taylor Jersey the plans of Porto for the future, meaning that he would probably not come cheap.Bolton defender Gary Cahill has also reportedly caught the attention of Uniteds scouting department, and the fact that he plays in England makes it easier to analyse his development. He has recently earned his first cap for England, on the 3rd September 2010 against Bulgaria. He joined Bolton from Aston Villa in January 2008 and immediately became a fans favourite, winning the Best Newcomer award in his first
NFL Washington Commanders Jersey season at the club. The price mentioned to buy this 24-year old players services is in the region of 15 million.Spanish midfielder Javi Martinez, who plays for Athletic Bilbao in La Liga, has also been mentioned as a transfer target for the Red Devils. At 22 years of age, his potential to improve
Jamin Davis Jersey is very large. Until now, Javi Martinez has earned 3 caps for the Spanish national team, and played 20 minutes in the match against Chile in last summers final stages of the World Cup. Although very young, he has always been considered a key player for Athletic Bilbao since they signed him in 2006 from Osasuna. In the four seasons between 2006 and 2010,
Darrick Forrest Jersey he made 149 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is another midfielder mentioned as a replacement for Paul Scholes and injury-plagued Owen Hargreaves. The fact that Athletic Bilbao are not featuring in a European competition in the 2010/11 season makes him an even stronger candidate to join United this January.
Juve Relaxed But DeterminedJuventus face Artmedia Petrazlka in the second leg of the third round qualyfing of the champions league holding a comfortable 4-0 advantage gained from a superb first leg at Turin. Goals from Del Piero, Camoranesi, Chiellini and Legrotagglie meant that Juve would have
Tyrann Mathieu Jersey a somewhat le s tense match tonight yet it is somewhat tricky stuff what awaits Juventus in the Group Stage.Tiago Saga Deepens, Not Listed For MatchTiago Mendes career seems to continue to go down the drain as he is not even listed for tonights match. Ranieri has spoke out of his interest to keep Tiago with the team but this is pure ****, I mean he said that about two months ago and we do not seem to believe him now. Porto are deemed to show interest in the player and this could be the cheap move for Porto as now the Juve board
Jaylen Smith Jersey have come about furious with the player. Lets hope Secco still does not give in and cashes in 10m from the deal. At least we will recoup some money we spent on him!Counting on Aguero & CompanyAs it stands Juventus are in the third seeds when it comes to the Group Stage and unle s Atletico Madrid kick Schalke 04 out of the competition in this round, Juventus will remain third seeds meaning they can also face
Reggie Davis Jersey second seeds Bayern Munich, Werder bremen, Porto and Villareal to begin with. The following are the seedings for the Group Stage. Teams marked with an asterisk mean that the team is still yet to play tonight or tomorrow night.Liverpool Exit Would Not Hurt Us EitherLiverpool hung on to a 0-0
Vic Enwere Jersey draw which seemed hard to go with against Standard but the fact that the Reds would play at Anfield tomorrow means that a win is truly obvious. Should Standard beat Liverpool, Juventus would climb into second seeds neverthele s what outcome comes out of the Atletico-Schalke match but this is highly improbable and the former European Champions
DeSean Jackson Jersey will have no task easier that of pushing Standard aside.Fascia 1:Chelsea,Liverpool*,Barcellona*Arsenal,Manchester United,Lione,Inter,Real MadridFascia 2: Bayern Monaco,PSV,Villareal,Roma,Porto,Werder Brema,Sporting Lisbona,Schalke04*Fascia 3: Juventus*,Marsiglia,Zenit,Steaua B.*,Panathinaikos*,Celtic,Bordeaux,Basilea*Fascia 4: Fenerbache*,Shaktar*,Fiorentina*,Dinamo Kiev*,CFR Cluj,Aalborg*,Anorthosis*,Bate Borisov*
Darren Bents departure from Sunderland for an initial 18m could have been a huge dent to the European ambitions of Steve Bruces men, but luckily a replacement is already on hand, in the form of the record signing, Asamoah Gyan. After losing Bent, the Ghanaian is the only forward available for Sunderland, with both Danny Welbeck and Fraizer Campbel out injured. When asked about
Gerald Everett Jersey the lack of options up front, Bruce said Asamoah has played all his career as a lone striker for his country and his clubs.On paper, a partnership between Bent and Gyan was a scintillating prospect, with Gyan being the more creative of the pair and Bent fulfilling the role of the primary goalscorer. In reality this potential partnership failed to materialise due to injuries both players sustained and ultimately a lack of time on the pitch together. In retrospect, the consensus seems to be that Bent is more of a lone wolf and that it never would have worked anyway.
Dustin Hopkins Jersey Perhaps then, Sunderland have done well to get such a large sum of money for Bent. There is no doubting they could mi s Bents goals, but if the money is invested correctly in a replacement, then good times will continue to roll at the Stadium of Light.A 3m deal for Stoke striker Ricardo Fuller seems to be on the cards, but reservations about the Jamaican are common. Fuller is undoubtedly a talented player but he is prone to injury, something Bruce can ill afford with only one senior striker available at the moment. Sunderland have also been linked with Roman Pavlyuchenko, who is finding it hard to get a game at Spurs,
Mike Williams Jersey mainly making substitute appearnces this season.All of this speculation is naturally pointle s as it is the next game against Chelsea that matters and questions are being asked of Gyans ability
J.C. Jackson Jersey to provide the goals. Make no mistake, Gyan is a very good player. He trailed Bent (the penalty taker) by only one goal in the league this season, so he is more than capable of scoring. The interesting part of his game however, is his creativity, as Gyan has an eye for a sists. Against Blackpool on Saturday, his ball to send Kieran Richardson through for the first goal was absolutely delicious.Perhaps with Gyan as their first choice forward, the rest of the Sunderland team will take on more goalscoring responsibility. Last season, only Bent managed to bag more than 10 goals, with Kenwyne Jones the only other player to score more
Kyle Van Noy Jersey than 5 goals. When Bent was failing to perform, too often Sunderland failed to get the result. Sunderland therefore, were a one trick pony. With Gyan and another player to partner him, be it Welbeck, Campbel or a new man, the Sunderland faithful could soon be forgetting all about Darren Bent as thier march into Europe continues.
Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe is on the verge of completing a 6,000,000 move to MLS side Toronto, according to .The transfer, which has been rumoured for months, will be the most expensive transfer in MLS history and Defoe will be the latest in a string of players to quit the Premier League for the US, following Clint Dempsey who also moved to Toronto from Spurs. Defoe, who hasnt scored a single goal in 12 league games this season, will hope that the move will reignite his season and force himself back into the England team before the start of the World Cup this summer.But I believe he will be unable to do so.It has been shown in the past that English players playing abroad doesnt always work very well. And the MLS is even worse. David Beckhams move to LA Galaxy in 2007 arguably was the beginning of the end of his England career. If he had instead moved back into the Premier League, where it is known that he had
Kamal Martin Jersey numerous offers, or even just remained in Europe, the chances of holding down a regular national spot would have been much greater. He only added a further 16 appearances to his 99 after his move to Los Angeles and made his last ever appearance le s than two years
Clay Johnston Jersey later in 2009. Many people argue that he couldve played at international level for another year at least if he had stayed in Europe. However, on the flip side, the European leagues Premier League, Serie A, La Liga, etc. are all a lot more competitive than the MLS and as such the play is more vigorous and requires a lot more fitne s, so in that respect you could argue that the move to America prolonged his England career slightly.Anyway, I digre s. Defoes move to the MLS means that, not only is he playing in worse competitions with, and no disrespect intended, a much worse quality of player, he will struggle to hold down his England spot. Additionally, it will make it much harder for Roy Hodgson and his coaching staff to watch Defoe play, as obviously it is going to be much more difficult to go to Canada to watch Toronto than it is to go to London and watch Spurs. The former Portsmouth and West Ham player will hook up with former Tottenham teammate Clint Dempsey, who has just moved on loan to Fulham during the MLS off-season, and ex-Spurs
Carolina Panthers Jersey defender Ryan Nelsen, who took his first step into profe sional management with Toronto.Obviously, as every footballer will, Defoe will say that the incentive for the move was more playing time and taking his chance of a great opportunity. But theres every chance that the real incentive, as it so often is these days, is the monetary gain. David Beckhams initial contract with LA Galaxy was worth over US$35.2million a year, which is surely to have risen during the five years he spent there. As football is still a growing sport within the USA and Canada, the owners and organisers will want to attract as many high profile names as po sible in order to get fans interested, and the way of doing this is simply handing out multi-million dollar contracts to entice the players to pack their bags and play for them. Of course, theres every chance that for Jermain Defoe this
Taylor Moton Jersey isnt the case and he genuinely wants to get more playing time and take advantage of the opportunity to experience football in the MLS, but if you ask me it is unlikely. A player of Defoes calibre and experience would have no problem getting into the starting XI of most teams in the Premiership with teams such as West Ham desperate for strikers and Defoe desperate to get some games and score some goals, a move like this would have been ideal and there is no way West Ham would have turned down the chance should they have been given it. As we have seen so often in the past, regardle s of your form it is almost impo sible to get into the England team unle s you play for one of the best clubs in the Premier League, for reasons which nobody except the brains behind the Wembley doors will understand. Players such as Stewart Downing and Ashley Young have been picked in the past because they play for Liverpool and Manchester United, despite being in terrible form or not even getting games. Only recently Roy Hodgson has started to pick players from clubs outside the Top 6, with players from Southampton, Everton and even Crystal Palace being handed England debuts. Because of this, moving to a team like West Ham or a mid-table team in the Premier League would have in no way hindered Defoes chances of getting into the World Cup squad. But moving to Toronto will, which is why the monetary incentive is probably why Defoe will move to Toronto, and because of it I dont think he will be a regular pick for England again, unle s of course
Shaq Thompson Jersey he goes on a complete rampage and scores a shed load of goals. Which is highly unlikely. If you ask me it has just paved the way for Rickie Lambert, Jay Rodriguez etc. to step up and stake a regular claim to their England spots.Thanks for reading, and if you disagree, or have anything to add, please feel free to leave a comment below.
Since the World Cup began in 1930, every single host nation from Chile to South Korea has managed to qualify unscathed from the group stage. However, this regular occurrence is by no means guaranteed this year, with hosts South Africa the second lowest world-ranked side in the
Rodions Kurucs Jersey competition.Placed in arguably the most competitive group, the Bafana Bafanas are rank outsiders to reach the last sixteen. Mexico, Uruguay, and France are all tough opponents, but it must be taken into account that South Africa are the home side, with the altitude
Jordan Bowden Jersey certain to play a key role. Reaching the last sixteen would be seen as a succe sful outcome by Carlos Parreira and his side, especially for a nation with such a negative history and representation.Will the attacking flair of Mexico prove to be too much for South Africa in the opening encounter?The Group:First up for South Africa are Mexico, a side renowned for quick pa sing and attacking flair. To take points from this encounter, the Bafana Bafana will have to maintain po se sion and break down any attacks immediately, as Mexico have the pace and style of play to turn a defensive role to a goalscoring opportunity rapidly. Five days later, South Africa take on Uruguay, a side of similar stature to Mexico. Neither side is likely to be over-affected by the altitude levels, although South Africas dominative and aggre sive style of play may see Uruguay find chances limited. In the last group game, the
Jason Kidd Jersey Bafana Bafana take on 2006 Runners-up France. France are a side who are nowhere near as good as their previous descendants, and some would argue that they dont even deserve to be in South Africa. However, this is an opportunity for South Africa
Nate Sestina Jersey to win, as France have been known to struggle with pre sure and may wilt in the harsh African climate.South Africa will be aiming to take points from a French side that could wilt in the high altitudeThe Last Sixteen?Even if South Africa qualify from Group A (a big if),
Kevin Durant Jersey it is unlikely that they will do so as winners. In this case, they would most likely play the might Argentina in the last sixteen, overwhelming favourites to win Group B. Here is where I believe South Africas journey will come to an abrupt end. Argentina are simply too stylish for the African minnows, with the likes of Me si and Di Maria a cla s apart from Mokoena and Modise. Still, reaching this round would be a huge accomplishment for South Africa.
With the help of a little bit of luck and some solid defending Peterborough United finally bagged their first clean sheet of the season and ended
Nicolas Batum Jersey a run of five games without a win.This was far from an easy game though, despite being bottom of the table Coventry were fighting right from the start and will be cursing their luck after a blatant penalty decision went against them.This was a game that Posh had to win. Coventry were rock bottom of the Championship and without a win since October. Following the injury to Grant McCann last weekend Ryan Tunnicliffe was brought into the starting line-up. Daniel Kearns was handed his first start of the season replacing Paul Taylor meaning it was Lee Tomlin who partnered Emile Sinclair up front.First halves at London Road are never normally that entertaining but this one was quite dire. Right from the off it was Coventry who had the better chances in the game although they produced nothing to worry
Jay Scrubb Jersey Joe Lewis. Lee Tomlin had the first chance for Posh but his attempt from a free-kick flew over the cro sbar. On 25 minutes Lewis was forced to make the first save of the game parrying away a Gary Gardener free-kick. The only other real chance of the half again came from Tomlin on 35 minutes as he rounded two defenders but then saw his fierce shot fly over the cro sbar.Posh fans were slightly disgruntled going into the break as Coventry were throwing every man behind the ball making it almost impo sible to break
Quentin Richardson Jersey through, it would take a spark of magic to break the deadlock.Four minutes after the break Paul Taylor replaced Lee Frecklington and immediately made an impact playing a perfect pa s into Kearns but his shot was blocked. Boyd then fired over after again some great build-up play from Taylor. Similar to last week Posh then lost the services of Lee Tomlin on the hour through injury who was replaced by Tom Kennedy.Moments later the controversial moment of the game came. Craig Alcock obviously handled the ball in the penalty area but the referee disagreed and waved away all Coventry appeals.The score-line was finally broken on 66 minutes once again thanks to Taylor who powered into the area
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Jersey Posh who will feel proud they managed to break through the strong Coventry back-line and the clean sheet will add that extra bit of confidence going into Christmas. The win sees Posh creep back up to 15th. Up next is another must win game against Nottingham forest who currently occupy a place in the relegation zone.
This week Kun Aguero made a statement in which he felt that referees were le s likely to give a foreign player a penalty in the Premier League. Alex Ferguson then made a
Matthew Dellavedova Jersey statement which lost me. He said plenty of players have dived throughout the years and in particular foreign players. Now I do admit I dont doubt his analysis as many foreign players do dive, but of all the managers to come out and say this, is laughable.In his statement he made the point that Nani had not dived in the 3-2 lo s at home to Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend. Nani, in my opinion is one of the worst there is in the game at the moment for diving and
Pau Gasol Jersey falling around like he has been shot. To credit Ferguson, he did point out that Nani made a meal of the incident and as a result the ref declined his appeal for a penalty.But thats only the half of it. Another Man Utd player, Danny Welbeck, made one of the most disgraceful dives of the season against Wigan earlier in the season in which he fooled the referee into awarding the penalty. And it was only last season Ashley Young made some awful dives in particular against Aston Villa last April. I think its ironic that Ferguson would come out and say his players dont dive and foreigners are to blame, when
Oscar Robertson Jersey two of his brightest young English stars committed the worst ones so far.But Im not just picking on Welbeck and Young as divers. The problem is ma sive within the top level of the game. And in my opinion its now in danger of becoming acceptable. Look at any game in the Premier League and this is evident. If a player goes down in the box and there is contact its a penalty. More often than not the player could have stayed on their
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Jersey feet but we accept, even with the most minimal contact, that it is a penalty. And this kind of behaviour happens all over the pitch. A hand on the back and the player goes down, a slight shrug with the shoulder, which isnt a free, and the player goes down.Football is a contact sport and should always be a contact sport. UEFA and FIFA need to look, with referees, to decide the future of the game before diving no longer becomes cheating and
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The New Year signals the start of the 2022 January transfer window, which offers agreat opportunity for a host of players to reignite their careers by making a move.Many high-profile names are currently stuck in unhappy situations and they will be desperate to leave their clubs in this window.Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang may leave the Gunners in search of regular game time while Manchester Uniteds Donny van de Beek could also say goodbye to his present employers.1 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal)Aubameyangs future at Arsenal is uncertain and will be a huge subject
Joonas Korpisalo Women Jersey of speculation this month. Mikel Arteta has refused to confirm whether the striker has a long-term future at the Emirates Stadium.However, the Spanish bo s didnt hesitate to strip the Gabon international of the captaincy after his latest disciplinary breach. And it may be that there is no way back for Aubameyang in the team.If the Gunners decide to put him up for sale, many clubs are likely to show interest in the striker despite his rule-breaking on several occasions.Newcastle United have been credited with an interest while Barcelona have also been linked (as per ).However, his enormous salary could prove to be a big hindrance in the way of a deal for the 32-year-old.2 Donny van de Beek (Manchester United)Van de Beek has been struggling for minutes this season, with the midfielder only making seven substitute appearances in the top-flight this season.
Sergei Bobrovsky Jersey His fortunes havent improved after Ralf Rangnick replaced Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the dugout.It makes little sense for the Netherlands international to stay if he is only warming the bench at Old Trafford.
Riley Nash Women Jersey Van de Beek will likely push for a move in January if he isnt given a surances of minutes.When the 24-year-old first came to the English shores in 2020, he boasted a glowing reputation having been part of the Ajax team that reached the 2019 Champions League semi-final. However, the talented midfielder has been reduced to a bench-warmer by the Red Devils.Van de Beek is desperate to play regular football again and could make a move in January.3 Lucas Digne (Everton)Dignes absence from Evertons squad in their 2-1 victory over Arsenal earlier this month was a big surprise, considering he was the Toffees only recognised left-back.However, it later emerged that the France international had argued with his manager Rafael Benitez over tactics.Since that incident, the France international has been out of the squad. And now it appears that he could leave Goodison Park in the January transfer window.According to the Mirror, Chelsea are reportedly considering a move for
Riley Nash Kids Jersey him, with Ben Chilwell sidelined for the remainder of the season.4 Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona)Coutinho is desperate to reignite his career by finding a new club. The Brazilian has been linked with a return to the Premier League with several English sides said to be interested in his services.His prospects dont look great under new bo s Xavi Hernandez, with some reports claiming that he has been told by the manager to expect limited game time.Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Everton and Newcastle have been credited with an interest, and they could be tempted to make a move for him.5 Gareth Bale (Real Madrid)Bale hasnt played for Real Madrid since August, with injuries keeping him out of the squad.His lucrative contract at the Santiago Bernabeu is set to expire in the summer, but his present employers want to bank a transfer fee instead of letting him leave for nothing (as per ).Bale returned to Tottenham Hotspur last season but, aside from a few good displays, failed to impre s in north London.However, the 32-year-old boasts a wealth of experience and has won four Champions Leagues and
Joonas Korpisalo Jersey two La Liga titles. He can still reignite his career by moving to another club.
